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Iraq

Battle for Ramadi continues

US-led airstrikes continue to pound Islamic State militants in Ramadi as the battle for the capital of Anbar province enters its fourth day. The

Syria

Rebels could leave Yarmouk under UN-backed deal

An agreement to give safe passage to militants and rebel fighters in southern Damascus could come into effect as soon as Friday, says the Syrian

Egypt

Arab League demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq

Foreign ministers of the Arab League held an emergency meeting in Cairo on Thursday at the request of the Iraqi government. On the agenda: finding a

World News

Israel to deploy new missile interceptor

"David's sling" in operation mid-2016

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Syria

Scores killed, over a hundred injured as air strikes target rebel-held city in northwest Syria

Air strikes thought to have been carried out by Russia have reportedly killed scores of people and injured many more in the rebel-held city of Idlib

World News

Putin says Russia has more military capability than it's using in Syria

President Vladimir Putin says Russia is not using all its military capability in Syria and could do more if necessary. He was speaking at a Kremlin

Saudi Arabia

Islamic Military Alliance: a bridge over troubled water

Iraq

US Defence Secretary seeks support against ISIL

Meeting Iraqi PM Seeking support for fight against ISIL Elite troops already sent to Iraq, Syria Washington offering helicopters for Ramadi The

Spain

Funerals for Spanish police officers killed in Kabul

Two Spanish police officers killed in a suicide attack at Spain’s embassy in Kabul last Friday have been given state funerals. The King of Spain

World News

Call South Sudan's leaders to account on child soldiers says report

The army base at Pibor in Southern Sudan is new, within a stone’s throw of the school whose classrooms its soldiers occupied for several years until

USA

Brand new US warship breaks down on way to home port

Iraq

Turkey-Iraq: Troop withdrawal or re-organisation?

Questions asked as the Turkish military goes on the move in Iraq.

Burundi

Military bases attacked in Burundi's capital Bujumbura

The sound of gunfire has been heard in the streets of Bujumbura. A military official said twelve insurgents were killed and 20 others arrested after

United Kingdom

Veterans protest at the gates of Downing Street

Veterans from several UK conflicts arrive at Downing Street. They have come to throw their medals on the ground outside the Prime Minister’s London

Iraq

Protesters in Baghdad call for withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Iraq

Despite Iraq's ultimatum on Sunday for Ankara to pull out its soldiers within 48 hours, there are no signs of that happening

Turkey

Turkish troops still in Iraq despite ultimatum from Baghdad to withdraw

A deadline for Turkey to withdraw its troops from the north of Iraq expires today

Syria

Syria: going underground

Explosions and gunfire continue to echo around Kufra in Syria. Videos, posted on social media, claim to show members of the Free Syrian Army clashing

Turkey

Turkish citizens reassured by NATO ships in Bosphorus

The sight of NATO ships moored in the Bosphorus is a reassuring one for Turkish citizens. There is tension after Ankara shot down a Russian military

World News

German military action abroad not taken lightly

The Bundeswehr German armed forces’ backseat role in international conflicts may become increasingly outmoded. The army of today’s Germany was only

Germany

German parliament gives green light to air missions in Syria

The German parliament has voted to support the coalition conducting airstrikes against ISIL in Syria. Gaining support meant some serious